BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 27
Courthouse Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 98 species recorded across 44 survey years, still active.
98Species Recorded
44Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Courthouse
Top 40 of 98 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 64 | 2024 | +38% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 60 | 2024 | +35% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 41 | 2024 | +137% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 36 | 2024 | +237% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 35 | 2024 | -31% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 26 | 2024 | +174% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 23 | 2024 | -49% | 1968 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 22 | 2024 | +131% | 1968 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 22 | 2024 | +117% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 21 | 2024 | +10% | 1968 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 2024 | -76% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 15 | 2024 | +20% | 1968 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +25% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 14 | 2024 | +169% | 1970 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 12 | 2024 | +143% | 1968 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 12 | 2024 | +227% | 1968 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +500% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 8 | 2024 | +325% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +32% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 7 | 2024 | -78% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2024 | +9% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | -62% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 6 | 2024 | -37% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -71% | 1968 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -46% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -55% | 1968 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 6 | 2022 | +125% | 1974 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -17% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | -64% | 1968 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +700% | 1974 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +567% | 1972 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +233% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +77% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -83% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | +123% | 1975 | |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +80% | 1998 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.